Okay, I say I might never write fan fiction again and the next thing I know I'm opening a word program to write a fan fiction. It's a disease I tell you. Once you start you just can't stop. This one, however, will not be the horrible disaster that was my last fic. Why? No original characters! shudders Never again! Never again will I make that horrendous mistake. Well I'm just going to let this fiction speak for itself. A version of Inuyasha based entirely in modern times, it's probably been done before, but hopefully not like this. Enjoy!
Kagome looked out the window of her classroom. She was finding it hard to listen to her history teacher. Normally this class was at least mildly interesting, but today all the teacher would talk about was the dates of all these demon treaties. Kagome found her attention slipping.
"Miss Higurashi!" The teachers voice caused Kagome to snap to attention, "What was the purpose of the Model Demon Act of 1967?"
"Umm….." She knew this! She'd spent all last night studying! But….. "I forgot"
"I'd expect more from you Miss Higurashi, for heavens sake you live in a shrine! Anyway," He adopted a haughty tone, " The Model Demon Act allowed demons who had no history of violent or criminal behavior towards humans to leave the Demon Zones of cities, after properly notifying the authorities. This will be on the test tomorrow."
Kagome sighed and slid back into her seat, she'd known that. Well at least things would be better when she got home. It was her fifteenth birthday after all. Weren't birthdays supposed to be fun?
When she got home she was met by her grandfather carrying a small box with a ribbon. He wished her a happy birthday as he handed her the box. She plucked off the ribbon and tried to disguise her disappointment as she saw its contents. A small silver chain that a large, pinkish, gaudy crystal hung from.
"Thanks Grandpa, it's just what I wanted," She blushed at the obvious lie.
He knew it wasn't, "Now you see here, that is a very important artifact, I searched antique shops all over the city for this. I know it doesn't look like much but I think it was meant for you, so put it on, at least for today to make an old man happy,"
Kagome rolled her eyes at her grandpa's sad attempt to make her feel pity, but she put in on anyway.
"Kagome!" She heard someone call to her, she looked around and saw Souta, her brother running towards her, very clearly out of breath. "Kagome," he panted, "Buyo ran away! You have to help me look for him!"
Kagome rolled her eyes again, "Are you sure he ran away and isn't just hiding?" She put her hand on his shoulder to try to be comforting. He pushed it off.
"Of course I'm sure! I'm not some stupid little kid. I just want you to help me look for him."
"You looked everywhere…"
"C'mon sis!"
"Oh, all right. Only for a little bit though. I'm not searching all night just to find out he's under the bed."
Souta was already half way to the gates, "Hurry up!"
Kagome sighed and took off after him. "Not a little kid, huh?" She thought as she chased after him.
They'd gone about two blocks before they caught sight of Buyo.
"There!" Pointed Souta, "He went into the bar, go after him!"
"What! Why just me!" Kagome tried to keep her voice from a shriek.
"Well… It's scary looking, plus the Demon Zone's on the other side. What if Buyo goes there!"
"I'm not following him in there!" She shrieked.
"But you've been in there before haven't you?" Soata protested.
Kagome had been in the Demon Zone once before, when she was seven. She'd gotten lost and wandered past the barrier that kept the demons out of the human area of the city, but she'd only gone a block before a cop, a half demon, found her and took her home. Whenever Soata, or any of the other children called her a sissy or a coward she always reminded them that she'd been in the Demon Zone and they hadn't, so there. Now she wished she hadn't mentioned it so much.
"Okay, I'll go in the bar, but I'm not going to go anywhere past that!" Kagome turned towards the bar, it didn't look to bad really. The sign that read, "The Well" was a bit faded, and it looked rather dim, but that was it. Kagome entered cautiously and looked around for Buyo, she saw the feline on the other side by a door marked DEMONS! The letters were big and overly dramatic, surrounded by cartoonishly creepy drawings of demons. She carefully tiptoed across the crowded room, trying her best not to step on anyone's feet. She managed to reach Buyo and lift him up into her arms when the door opened, and something from outside it grabbed her. Kagome screamed and dropped the cat, but it was to late, she was already on the other side of the barrier.
I hope you've liked it so far, even though the title character hasn't made his appearance yet. Don't worry, he'll be here next time. I was going to make this chapter longer, to include Inuyasha, but I think I'll just split it into two parts. Please read and review. TTFN.